Rick Falken

Biography

  Rick is a Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist who graduated from Curtin University in 2002. He has completed extensive post-graduate training in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, including the accredited Australian Sports Physiotherapy Association sports course. He has a particular interest in orthopaedic care, peripheral joint pathology and acute sporting injuries, in particular achilles tendinopathies and plantar fasciitis. He is a member of the Australian Sports Physiotherapy Association. Before commencing work in private practice, Rick gained a wealth of knowledge and experience working in a number of clinical areas at Royal Perth Hospital including orthopaedic trauma, neurological rehabilitation and the burns unit. Rick has worked in a number of sports settings, including a long stint at North Cottesloe Surf Club in Western Australia. Rick is passionate about supporting the local sporting community and gives his time to supporting a variety of soccer, tennis, triathlon and Australian Rules Football clubs. Rick is a keen triathlete himself and enjoys working with patients to help them achieve their physical goals. He is also the founding President of Accelerate Health Inc., a multi-disciplinary network of healthcare professionals in the private sector, based in Perth, Western Australia. Together with Ernie, Rick has forged our current Australian operations into an industry leading organization that specializes in the comprehensive management and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries and management of post-operative orthopaedic procedures. Our state of the art facilities allows us to provide the highest standards of patient care and our rigorous clinical standards and professional development program ensures we provide industry best practice. We aim to provide a continuum of care through prevention strategies, education and personal training, through the injury management phase to ongoing maintenance and health promotion. Our focus is on optimizing your health not just treating your injury. 

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